Tire.



P. c. TRAVER.

TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24I 1914.

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rniLiP c. TRAVER, or ser. nocnnwar, New Yoan, Asserion ro aanvalt Pancreas @ROOF TIB/E COMPANY" INC., A

CGRPORATION. 0F NEW YORK;

TIRE;

Specification of Application led February 24, 191e. Serial No. $20,395:?.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILIP C. TRAVER, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Far Rockaway, county of Queens, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tires, of which the following is a specification. My improvements relate to tires in which pneumatic tubes are used and the invention is designated not only to effectually protect the Apneumatic tube against puncture but also to afford a greater margin of available wear for the trea.d,-by increasing the peripheral thickness of the tire between the pneumatic tube and the tread, thereby lengthening the life or run of the tire, all as hereinafter set forth.

The accompanying drawing represents a cross section' of a clencher tire made in accordance with my invention.

In said drawing P, represents the ordinary pneumatic tube made of rubber and iniated in the usual way to lill and conform to the inner configuration of the outer casing or shoe S, which incloses and protects thepneumatic tube. I

' Heretofore so far as I am aware the space in the shoe or casing S, provided for the pneumatictube P, has been circular in cross area, or essentially so, so that the thickness of material' between the pneumatic tube and the tread t, has necessarily been comparatively slight and restricted within certain prescribed limits. Furthermore the breakers or protective and strengthening layers 'of fabric or other material interposed between the pneumatic tube P, and the tread t,

had necessarily to be curved transversely to conform Lto the annular configuration of the pneumatic tube seat, and hence 'their flexibility and resilience to vertical tread strain was impaired.

" in 'lines 'substantially paralle An important feature of my invention consists in forming the shoe or casing S, with a pneumatic tire seat which is flat or approximately so on the side adjacent to the tread t, this truncated portion s, of the tube seat extending'laterally across the cross section of the tire like a chord to the peripheral arch of the tread and affording an augment'- ed area for the rubber' filling or cushion f, in which the breakers b, may be embedded to said chord or truncated portion s. As a result I 'am enablednot only to protect the pneumatic tube?- P, more effectually but also to attain a maximum of thickness ,of tread and double Lor triple the extent of wear of the tire,-t he distance between the chord e, and the arief of the tread t, representingl the available wear or life of the tire under ordinary con ditions of use.

Another important feature of my invention is the manner in which the tire is built up and constructed, particularly the einbedding within the cushion or lling y", between the chord s, and the tread t, of reinforcing woven wire breakers b', b', of the fabric set forth in my concurrent application No. 820,391 filed herewith, in which the distinctive feature is the' embedding of V woven wire cloth in rubber between layers of textile cloth to aorda flexible nonstretchable resilient puncture and moisture proof fabric adapted for use, among numerous other purposes, as a shield for pneumatic tubes. f

In the formation ofthe tire, instead of usingl a former orcore which is circular in cross section as heretofore, l use a core the cross section of. which isv represented by that of the pneumatic tube P, shown in the drawing, the truncated portion of the core representing and causing the chord s, as will be readily. understood when it is stated that thecasing S, is built up around the core in the usual manner by rst applying one or more layers of woven textile cloth or fabric c, such as sea island fabric, -friction cloth or the like. Interpose'd between thesel inner layers of textile fabric c, and the outer layers-0', thereof on the tread side of the A casing S, is the rubber filling or cushion f, in which the breakers 6,12', are embedded. This construction is accomplished by first placing a layer of rubber against the part of the Woven fabric c, forming the chord s, then applying a reinforcing layer of Woven wire fabric b', thena Vlayer of rubber, next a layer of textile fabric Z1, and so on alternately until the desired number and thickness of breakers are incorporated in the filling cushion f, the breakers I b, b', thus being covered with and embedded in the said rubber cushion, which is thenl covered with one or more outer layers c', of textile fabric, the tread t, applied, and the Vcasing otherwise finishedin. the usual way. As before intimated one or more of the woven wire reinforcing breakers b, may

thus be used, preferably three or more, alternating with the textile breakers b, as shown in 'the drawing. The flat, horizontal disposition of the breakers does not 1mpair their exibility and resilience as would be the case were they curved concentrici-illy to.

Hence the truncated form s, of the pneumatic tube seat adords a double function in that it admits of the parallel annular cylin- .drical alinement ofthe breakers b, b", and

thus leaves, their flexibility unimpaired,

woven wire breakers b', not only protect while at the same time it affords to all practical intents and purposes, an available tread of double or treble thickness as compared with tires as heretofore constructed, it being well known that as ordinarily used the tires are kept in service until the tread por- -tions wear away to the ,pneumatic tube seat, ornearly so. l r

I thus-obviously attain a tire of exceptional elasticity and resilience combined with greater strength and length of service or run, and at the same time by incorporating the metallic reinforcing Wire fabric b', in the tread cushion or lling f, I eectually guard'the pneumatic tube against danger of puncture without materially or perceptibly increasing the weight of the tire or endangering its integrity. In other -words my woven wire guard adapts Aitself perfectly to the iexure of theother component parts .of the tread, whereas,

shields inserted therein' tend constantlyto cut and disintegrate the tire. In `fact my the tube against puncture but also being intimately incorporated and embedded in the act as reinforcements and bindstructure, ers to strengthen and preserve the integrity of the tire as a unitary structure.

The fiat parallel cylindrical disposition (considered annularly) of the chord s, and

y of the breakers 1), b', causes them to roll longitudinally with the tire without crowding or pinching or cutting the adjacent partsl thereof, thereby 'obviating heating, strain, and frictional wear, and aording. anl easy running ltire of maximum durability. In fact the gist of my invention consists in the copies of um patent may be obtained fer construction of the tire with lthe out interfering with its. 4elasticity and resilience.

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annular cylindricalwoven wire breakers b,b ,arranged in conjunction with and parallel tothe annular cylindrical chord s, tube seat, whereby the breakers b', roll on of the pneumatic i the flat without buckling,-my express object being to avoid the arching lor lateral curvaturefof my woven wire reinforcements,

which may be likened to flat flexible cylindrical hoops lemb dded in the tire, which protect the pneumatic tube l?, without unduly stiifening the tire, as they would obviously do if curved laterally `to conform in whole or in part to the exterior outline of the tread t, in cross section,-it being well known in practice that where laterally curved metallic reinforcements are used in tires the buckling of the metallic shields 'i under stress of travel' results in'frictional heat and wear, and tends to disintegrate the tire. Hence, my flat parallel reinforcements effectually protect the pneumatic tube P, without interfering with or inipairing the elasticity and resilience of the tire as a at the same time obviating buckling, heating and undue internal frictional wear of parts,'and thus aEording an easy running'durable tire of long life and efficiency. j What- I claim as my invention and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is,

1. A tire shoe of the character designated, having an. interior elastic lling cushion formingsaseatfor the pneumatic tube substantially flat onthe side adjacent the tread,

said seat consisting of a truncated portion of the shoe constituting in c ros's section"a chord to the arch of'thetread, andan annu- 'lar reinforcement of woven wire cloth embedded in said cushion parallel to the truncated seat or chord an d extending on the flat 2. A tire shoe of the character designated provided with a fiat annular cylindrical seat for thev pneumatic tube on the side adjacent vthetread, said seat consisting of a truncated portion of the shoe constituting in cross section a chord to the tread, an elastic filling cushion conforming the interior of the shoe to said seat, and a plurality. of annular reinforcements of -woven wire embedded in said cushion substantially parallel to the truncated. seat or chord and extending onl the fiat cylindrice' ily around the tire.

PHILIP o. .TRAVIL Witnesses:

' Gro. WM. Mrgf'rfr,

E. R. ABRAUN.

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